Ecclesiastes 10:18

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By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the negligent shall be under tribute.

Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore he shall beg in harvest and have nothing.

The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labour.

for the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty, and drowsiness shall cause them to wear rags.

I went by the field of the slothful and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding,

But we desire that each one of you show the same diligence until the end for the fulfillment of your hope,

Ye also, giving all diligence to the same, show forth virtue in your faith; and in virtue, knowledge;